DNS Probe Finished No Internet' Bug In Chrome

Steps To Fix The 'DNS Probe Finished No Internet' Bug

Reboot Your Router, Then Your Computer: If it was just a short glitch on your ISP's side, the fastest way to correct the issue is to take the power out of the back of your Internet router, wait ten seconds, then plug it back in. You should see the series of lights come back on in order. This can take some time.

If for any reason the 'Internet' or 'Link' light doesn't come back within five minutes, you might have an issue. See if you can contact your ISP's support line to find out if there's a wider issue, or to seek help with your router.

If all the lights come back on as normal, go ahead and reboot your PC or mobile device. It should pick up fresh DNS settings and get right back to work. If for any reason that fails, move on to the next step.

Check Your Other Internet Connected Applications: If other things have also stopped working, such as your online games, apps like YouTube, and music streaming services, you have a bigger issue than just your web browser. Your chosen DNS server might be malfunctioning.

We've written an entire article on how to troubleshoot that particular issue here:

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If other apps are working and it's just your web browser malfunctioning, there's a shortcut that you can take to override your browser's DNS settings.

In Chrome: Go to Settings, Security, Use Secure DNS. If it's set to 'With Your Current Service Provider', it's pulling the DNS off of your Internet router. If it's set to a custom address under 'With/Customized', this is where it can be changed.

If it's still not working, proceed to the next step.

Release, Flush, And Renew Your DNS Settings: The last thing to quickly try is to go to your command prompt as an Admin and flush it all out. Press the Windows key, and in the search bar type 'cmd' (without the quotes). Right-click the 'Command Prompt' option that appears, and select 'Run As Administrator'. Select 'Yes' when prompted for Admin access.

At the Command Prompt, type these three commands in order, waiting for the last command to finish, and leave you back at the prompt before trying to execute the next one:

ipconfig /release

ipconfig /flushdns

ipconfig /renew

That should give you fresh DNS settings. Now close out of your Chrome browser, then start it back up. If that doesn't work, you'll need to go through the full troubleshooting process as listed in our detailed DNS settings and flushing article:

If it works, then you're all set. Enjoy your web browsing! If it doesn't work, proceed to the next step.

Update Your Chrome Browser And Disable All Extensions: First, see if you're on the latest version of Chrome. Click on the three dots on the upper right, click on Help, then click on About Google Chrome. If the first message says there's an update, click to start that process. If there's an update, and everything works afterward, great.

Otherwise, go to the top of your browser. Click in the address bar, clear out whatever is there, and type:

chrome://extensions/

Press enter to load the page. You'll see a list of extensions on your Chrome browser. On the lower right of each extension, you'll see a 'power button'. Turn all of the extensions off. Then close out your browser entirely and restart it. If the error goes away, one of your extensions is messing with things. Enable one at a time until you figure out which one, then make the decision to update, reload, or delete it.

Remember that Chrome is only responsible for extensions made by Google. Any third-party extensions that are malfunctioning are officially not their problem.

If you need support on them, go to the forums, help pages, or contact information of the person or company who created the faulty extension. It might even be a rare conflict between multiple extensions! Please be patient with anyone helping you, these things can be pretty complex, as you might imagine.

If none of that helps, the next option is to use another browser and see if you can get some additional aid from the Chrome Help Community. You could also use a mobile device for this, assuming it's working properly.

Wait! How Do I Play Chrome Dino Runner Now?!

Never fear. Just go to the top of your browser. Click in the address bar, clear out whatever is there, and type:

chrome://dino

Press enter to load the page. There are only two controls in this game: Up Arrow / Space to jump, or Down Arrow to crouch. Generally, you'll be jumping over one or more cacti and ducking under flying creatures, though sometimes you'll need to jump over a low flying creature. The game gets faster as you go farther, forcing you to jump multiple cacti at a time, forcing well-timed jump sequences, and testing your ability to rapidly duck.

Eventually, you will be going so fast that you may need to time jumps so that they clear multiple clusters at once. Alternate between the spacebar and the up arrow key if your finger or thumb starts to get tired. And be alert for the sneaky ducking that is required, as it is timed to break your jump rhythm.

Getting the high score without cheating would take 17 million years of playtime, the same amount of time the T-Rex dinosaur thrived on Earth.

That's it. Saddle up and have fun whenever you like, without the need to break your web browser!